Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking was 58.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
58.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
98th
of 101 countries
All-time high
78.6%
in 2021
All-time low
40.2%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Sierra Leone, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 58.5% for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
That places Sierra Leone 98th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 61.5% | — |
| 2018 | 61.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 65.4% | +62.7% |
| 2021 | 78.6% | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | -25.9% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.4% | 40.2% | 61.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 58.2% | 78.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 162.12 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 162.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking in Sierra Leone was 58.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking?
- Sierra Leone ranks 98th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release